Hollyoaks' Iain MacLeod moves on to produce Emmerdale

Hollyoaks series producer Iain MacLeod is off to the Dales (Image: Lime Pictures)

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Hollyoaks' series producer Iain MacLeod is saying goodbye to the Liverpool soap as he moves to Emmerdale.

He will take the helm at the ITV soap at the end of the year and initially will inherit a raft of storylines courtesy of outgoing producer Kate Oates.

Kate will join Coronation Street in the New Year, replacing Corrie’s current producer Stuart Blackburn.

Former journalist Iain, who has held the role at Hollyoaks since 2013, said: “Taking the reins of a programme in such rude health is both highly exciting and a mouth-watering challenge, and I could not be more delighted to be tasked with taking Emmerdale forward.

“To work on a show with such pedigree, such brilliant characters and storytelling, and with such a talented team already in place is a dream for anyone in my line of work and I can’t wait to get cracking.”

Iain takes over from Kate who produced Emmerdale’s helicopter disaster episodes (Image: ITV)

Hollyoaks currently has three series producers - Iain, Emily Gascoyne and Di Burrows, who work alongside executive producer, Bryan Kirkwood.

A possible replacement is yet to be announced.

Iain was a Coronation Street researcher and Story Editor from July 2009 until 2013.

He has previously worked on some of Corrie’s most momentous storylines including the death of iconic character Jack Duckworth, the 50th anniversary tram crash and the rape of Carla Connor.

The former psychology student left Coronation Street to join Hollyoaks and was promoted to Series Producer shortly afterwards.

ITV today confirmed Corrie’s Stuart Blackburn will go on to further drama projects for the studios.